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George Fisher Mine

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Overview

Mine TypeUnderground
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Zinc
  • Lead
  • Silver
Mining Method
  • Sub-level open stoping (SLOS)
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SnapshotGeorge Fisher mine is part of the Mount Isa Zinc Operation. The mine consist with North (L72) & South (P49) Orebodies and Handlebar Hill Open Cut mine placed in care and maintenance in July 2014.
Related AssetMount Isa Zinc Operation

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Glencore plc. 100 % Indirect

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Deposit type

  • Breccia pipe / Stockwork
  • SEDEX

Summary:

George Fisher Mine (previously Hilton mine) is an underground zinc-lead-silver mine. It has two separate mining areas. The older Hilton mine is now known as George Fisher South and the newer mining area is George Fisher North (previously Hilton North).

The George Fisher orebody is an economic sulphide mineralisation. It is distinct from the nearby Mount Isa deposit due to its lack of breccia-hosted copper mineralisation. The deposit is composed of a series of 11 stratiform orebodies striking near N-S and dipping west between 30°-90°.

Lead-zinc-silver mineralisation occurs in galena and sphalerite-rich bedding parallel horizons in dolomitic and variably carbonaceous pyritic shales and siltstones. Orebody and structural interpretation, modelling and classification of the mineral resource was completed on the basis of additional geological information and improved systems.

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

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Production

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Operational metrics

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Ore tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe2.9 Mt2.9 Mt3.1 Mt

Production Costs

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